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First Tea Company in India to Be Auctioned for Debt

By Pullock Dutta Apr 23, 2018 6:19pm
Tea Assam India auction
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  • First tea company in the world (established 1839) as set up by a deed of the British Parliament
  • First company to be awarded the Royal Charter (by Queen Victoria in 1845)
  • First company in the world to establish tea gardens
  • First tea company to brand premium blends
  • First company to export tea
  • First company to create Tea Seeds Gardens
  • First company to transact electronic tea sales (U.K.)
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